Wednesday, May 30, 2012

I am one of those fortunate people whose vocation grants a time to step away. I will, for the second time while serving this congregation, be receiving the gift of sabbatical. For the next couple of months I will be out of my usual routine and be given time for rest and renewal...an especially timely gift considering our community just passed the one year anniversary of our tornado.

I can't say thank you enough for this gift.

And I'm exited about the promises of this time...
the promise of rest (goal: 8 hours of sleep at night)
the promise of health (goal: exercising again and making better
eating choices)
the promise of relationships (goal: time with family and
friends)
the promise of renewal (goal: finding my center again)

But I am aware of the anxiety that comes with this gift...
time will go too quickly
I haven't set goals that many would say are either big or
measurable...and might not even accomplish these
even if I do great over sabbatical, will day 1 back at work
throw my right back into unhealthy rhythms and bad
boundaries?

And so, as I prepare to receive this gift (which begins June 1) I am eager...I am anxious...I am hopeful.

What healthy routines do you practice for self, for spirit, for family?
How do you defend your boundaries?

About Me

I am a mother and minister who can't help but ask questions about how our faith and parenting intersect with each other...in ways we realize and in many, many ways we might never think about. I also can't help but believe that we parents are the clearest glimpse of God our children have in their early lives. As overwhelming as that may be, I want to work each day to be ever more faithful to the task.